Veracity does not consist in saying, but in the intention of communicating the truth.

I attended [Sir Humphry] Davy's lectures to renew my stock of metaphors.

Alas! they had been friends in youth; but whispering tongues can poison truth.

Sir, I admit your general rule, That every poet is a fool, But you yourself may serve to show it, That every fool is not a poet.

The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out: At one stride comes the dark; With far-heard whisper o'er the sea, Off shot the spectre-bark.

I never knew a trader in philanthropy who was not wrong in his head or heart somewhere or other.

I have seen great intolerance shown in support of tolerance.